Monthly Economy Current Affairs December 2025 | UPSC Prelims & Mains Revision by Dr.Mrunal Patel
1. 💾 Download PPT: https://unacademy.com/class/mrunals-e... 2. ✍🏻 Prelims + Mains ₹17999: https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil... 3. 🔠 only Prelims Powerhouse- 9,999/- (incl. GS+CSAT) https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil... 4. 📘 Amazon pe Mrunal’s Economy Book: https://amzn.to/3Jb5rf7 5. 📆 Free Annual economy updates Win25: Mrunal.org/win26 6. 💾 Free Download the topicwise PYQ paperset, monthly current affairs magazine, & more from https://unacademy.com/content/upsc/do... Timestamps: 0:00 Intro to December 2025 CA 1:03 CBDC China interest on e-CNY 2:16 RBI on bank intermediation costs 5:08 OMO & Currency Swaps 8:10 Securities Markets Code 2025 11:14 Yen Carry Trade challenges 13:21 Insurance 100% FDI Bill 16:06 Gutkha & pan masala taxes 18:37 TDS refund delay Advance Tax 23:48 State debt issues 25:06 Trump Gold Card & rice claims 26:55 Mexico 50% tariff on autos 29:09 Oman & NZ FTA updates 32:12 Gift City 33:20 IMF Pakistan conditions 34:49 AI royalty for creators 37:06 Netflix-Warner acquisition 38:18 IMF India 4th economy C grade 42:05 SHANTI Bill nuclear reforms 44:37 Regional airlines & IndiGo 48:37 Bureau of Port Security 49:08 Sanchar Saathi controversy 50:35 Dhruv Initiative 51:22 VABSA higher education regulator 52:50 G-RAM-J (MGNREGA) reforms 55:51 World Inequality Report 56:12 Closing & courses Video description In this comprehensive lecture, renowned UPSC educator and Economy expert Dr. Mrunal Patel covers all important Economy Current Affairs from December 2025, sourced primarily from The Hindu and Indian Express newspapers. Perfect for aspirants preparing for UPSC Civil Services Prelims & Mains, State PSC, SSC CGL, Banking, IBPS, RBI Grade B, CAPF, CDS, EPFO APFC and other competitive exams. Dr. Mrunal breaks down complex topics into simple, exam-oriented explanations using his famous 6-Pillar framework: 1. Money, Banking, Finance & Insurance 2. Budget & Taxation 3. International Trade 4. Sectors of Economy 5. Infrastructure & Energy 6. Human Resource Development Key Highlights Covered: China's interest-bearing e-CNY vs traditional CBDC rules RBI push to reduce bank intermediation costs New Securities Markets Code 2025 merging three old laws Yen Carry Trade challenges and interest arbitrage Sabka Beema Sabki Raksha Bill - 100% FDI in Insurance New taxes on gutkha & pan masala to replace compensation cess Income tax refund delays due to TDS & advance tax State fiscal stress (Himachal, Kerala examples) Trump’s Gold Card residency program & rice dumping allegations Mexico’s 50% tariff on India-China autos Oman & New Zealand FTA updates Gift City advantages IMF conditions on Pakistan loan AI royalty demands by Indian creators Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros IMF projects India as 4th largest economy but gives 'C' grade on data quality SHANTI Bill for private sector in nuclear energy Regional airlines challenges & IndiGo monopoly concerns Bureau of Port Security Sanchar Saathi app controversy Dhruv Initiative for digital addressing Merger of UGC, AICTE, NCTE into VABSA MGNREGA renamed to Vikshit Bharat G-RAM-J with major reforms World Inequality Report insights This video follows the flowing river approach - current affairs are interconnected with core theory for better retention. Dr. Mrunal also connects topics to potential Prelims MCQs, Mains answers, Essay arguments and Interview perspectives. Free PowerPoint slides available on Unacademy App (link in description). For structured complete Economy preparation (Prelims + Mains) with live classes, recorded lectures, weekly tests and doubt clearing, join Mrunal’s courses on Unacademy Subscription. Use discount code Mrunal.org for maximum discount. Unacademy Powerhouse Batch for Prelims & Mains coverage across all subjects. SEO Tags: upsc economy current affairs, december 2025 current affairs, mrunal patel economy, upsc cse 2026, the hindu analysis, indian express economy, cbdc china, securities market code 2025, yen carry trade, insurance fdi 100%, gutkha tax, income tax refund delay, oman fta, new zealand fta, trump gold card, imf pakistan, ai royalty india, shanti bill nuclear, mgnrega reform, grameen rozgar, upsc prelims economy, upsc mains economy, banking current affairs, international trade upsc
